Talk

Chris Algoo

Chris Algoo has run diversity-focused Game Jams with Brooklyn Gamery, and wears a lot of hats during game development. His work has won awards, was displayed in the Different Games Festival and briefly in an arcade cabinet. He’s a Brooklyn-born game developer, project manager and event organizer, currently working on Brooklyn Gamery’s first games. By fostering diversity with games and events, he hopes to make gaming more inclusive and more interesting.

We all recognize the need for more diversity in games and the gaming community, but how can we make that happen? Chris Algoo will share his experiences creating diversity-focused Game Jams and video games, and offer some tips for games and events of your own. Questions afterward are highly encouraged!